National Republican., 1887-11-29
NEW PUBLICATIONS


From the publishers. The Century Com.
p4uy New Y rk.
with the November (lsS7) number this
magazine entered upon its eighteenth year,
the seventh under the present name. Untll
the end OF 1884 the circulation Of the Cen
nry had not exceeded 100000. The first
edition Of the November number OF that year,
in which the "War Papers" were begun, was
l4l 500, and within tue few months follow
ing six more editions were printed. The
total permanent gain In circulation made
by the "War Papers" has been about $4,000,
aud to this number $4,000 may be added
as the increase brought about by the publ.
cation OF the "Lincoln History.n The
average edition OF the past year has cou-
siderably exceed 100000, while OF one issue
the edition reached 252, ,500-a figure be.
yond that of the most successful war mum
uer
The Lincoln History In the past year OF
the Century has attracted attention every
where. The Boston TrdUoller says: at
lends o new dignity to the Century Maya
sine" Messrs. Nicolay and Hay have now
brought their history down to the election
Of Mr.. Lincoln. The December Century
will contain the account OF the night jour
ney to Washington and the Inauguration,
and equally personal and important chap.
tiers will Immediately follow-such as the
hitherto unknown details as to the forma-
tlon Of the Cabinet.
THE ST. NICHOLAS bound volumes for
lSsG-S7, in two volumes. From the pub
lishers The Century Company, New York
The volumes are handsomely bound In
red and gold, and contain 1000 pages of
the best reading matter for young people
Nl,, O..
popular has this magazine become In the
last years, II is now quite extensively used
as a supplementary reader In schools.
During the past year the leading features
of 81. Nicholas have included Frank Il
Stockton's "personally couductedn papers:
suggestive articles entitled "Ready for
Buslness;n Gen. Badeau's war stories for
boys and girls the serials, "Jenny,s Board;
ing House," by James Otis, and Juan and
Juaplta," by Frances Courtenay Baylor;
81. Nicholas dog stories; "Historic Girls"
by L. S. Brooks; Mr.. William IL. Riueing's
series on the boyhood OF great men; papers
on cadet life at West Point, &c.
THE ECLECTIC MAGAZINE OF FOREIGN
LITERATURE. New York: Il. Il. Pelton.
The leading article In the December
number is from the pen of Prof. Freeman,
the great English historian, on "Literature
educational questions of the day. DR..
Fothergll's article, on "The Effect Of Town
Life on the Human Body" is Of striking
interest. 1.-THE Women Of Chivalry," by
Miss +. Lyon Linton, is very agreeable
sketch. All the shorter papers are good.
THE NORTH AMERICAN REVIEW. Edited
by ALLEN THoRNDIKE RICE. From the pub
fisher.
Rt. Hon. W. L. Gladstone, NJ. p, con-
tributes the leading article, "Universitas
Hominum; or the Unity Of History"
Lawrence Barrett writes "Concerniug
Shakespeare which will attract attention.
Rev. II. NJ. Field, ID. D., contributes "a
Last Word to Robert g. Ingersoll." The
other articles Of note are "Posslble Presi.
dents,n by Dorman B. Eaton; "Dissent In
England,h by Rev. Joseph Parker, d. D.;
"The Coming Civiizatlon," by Felix L.
Oswald; and "lreland and the Victorian
Era" by Alexander Sullivan.
THE NEW PRINCETON REVIEW. New
York A. c. Armstrong.
This, the foremost American review,
steadily keeps its purpose to make 1t a
| faithful exponent Of all that is best in the
thought Of the country. Prominence is
| given to all the live topics Of the day.
| Among Its contributors will be found the
| foremost thinkers In their respective fields
of philosophy. science, history, art, and
| politics.
| sCRIBNER's S MAGAZINE. New York, Charles
Scribner's Sons.
A splendid number, filled with most in
teresting articles, and all handsomely illus.
trated. The illustrations in this magazine
show increased excel lence In each number
During the next year the publishers prom
ise that they will be more abundant and
elaborate than ever. The magazine, on Its
artistic side, will exhibit what Is finest,
most sinsere, and original.
LITERARY NOTES.
| Little, Brown Il Co., the Boston publishers
will shortly publish volume Of delightful
and dellciously humorous stories, entitled
"Five Hundred Dollars and Other Stories
OF New England Life" by c. II. W., new
writer, who has met wi considerable favor
as a contributor to the Century ldgd.inc,
in which several stories were originally
published. The volume will include "Fivt
"Saint Patrick,'' "Eli," 'In Madeira
Place." and "The New Minister'S Great
Opportunity
Prof. Shields, Of Princeton, will have In
| the December Century another article on
"Church Unionn In which he will review
all the recent Century "Open Letters" OF
"Church Unity" and further explain his
proposition with relation to "The United
Churches Of the United States"
A French artist, NJ. Jeannoit, will illus.
trate Mr.. Brandon Mathews's "Notes or
Partisan Newspapers" which will appear
in the December Century.
Charles Scrlbner's Sons have just pub
lished new edition for the holidays Of Mrs
Barton Ilarrison's sold Fashioned Fairy
Book.n
| A Gnnd Candidate for the RanuIliCana